About ‘ESG Leadership Summit 2026’

India's ESG ecosystem is transforming rapidly—from a check-the-box requirement to a strategic business mandate shaping supply chains, financing, and long term resilience. With increasing emphasis on BRSR Core, global disclosure frameworks, climate risk assessment, and investor scrutiny, companies across the value chain—including MSMEs—are rethinking how sustainability integrates into business. To advance this discussion, Dun & Bradstreet presents the ESG Leadership Summit 2026, bringing together senior leaders across industries to explore actionable insights, emerging regulations, climate strategies, and ESG linked financing

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Editions

50+

Knowledge Sessions

40+

Sponsors

50+

Speakers

Theme of the Summit – ‘Unlocking ESG’s Next Wave of Impact’

ESG Now: Strengthening Value Chain Transparency
  • Multi framework compliance readiness (BRSR Core, TCFD, IFRS)
  • Digital ESG data tracking and reporting
  • Supplier led ESG data visibility
  • Technology driven ESG assurance
ESG Next: Addressing Climate Risk & Financing the Transition
  • Climate risk modelling and resilience frameworks
  • Investor expectations & global taxonomy alignment
  • ESG linked loans, bonds, and blended finance
  • Turning climate disclosures into strategic advantage

Attended by

Sustainability & CSR Heads

Supply Chain Heads

CXOs-Finance, Procurement, Risk

Think Tanks & Associations

Founders, CEOs (Suppliers & MSMEs)

Plant Heads

Guest of Honour

Dr. Vibha Dhawan

Director General

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Our Speakers

Joydeep Chatterji

ESG Programme Director Quality FE & Transformation

Cummins India

Nishtha Gupta

Group Head – Sustainability & ESG

Suzlon Energy Ltd.

Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey

Chief Sustainability Officer

UPL Limited

Prabodha Acharya

Chief Sustainability Officer

JSW Group

Ambalika Gupta

Director Sustainability

Snowkap

Ankit Todi

Chief Sustainability Officer

Mahindra Group

Ravindra Negi

Group Chief Risk Officer

Bank of Baroda

Dipak Kriplani

Global Head - Sustainability Services

Tata Consultancy Services

Arnab Deb

Director – ESG & Climate Change

Dun & Bradstreet India

Our Partners

Why Attend?

Why Attend?

Past Event Glimpses

The Publication - ‘ESG Horizons: Now and Next’

This report reveals key trends driving ESG transformation, including:

  • Enhanced ESG disclosures across industries

  • Climate transition pathways and financing models

  • Technology and talent shaping ESG adoption

  • New ESG driven business models emerging in India

Agenda

Panelists:

  • Mr. Anil Bhatia, Vice President & MD – India, Emerson
  • Expanding ESG Scope: Understand BRSR Core and global frameworks shaping businesses
  • Materiality & Alignment: Identify ESG priorities that matter most to business and stakeholders.
  • Supplier Engagement: Drive accurate, timely ESG data sharing across the value chain.
  • Simplifying Compliance: Use digital tools to manage overlapping regulatory requirements.
  • Technology Enablement: Leverage platforms for data collection, reporting, and assurance.

Panelists:

  • Mr. Joydeep Chatterji, ESG Programme Director, Quality FE & Transformation, Cummins India
  • Ms. Nishtha Gupta, Group Head – Sustainability & ESG, Suzlon Energy Ltd
  • Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Group
  • Mr. Ramnath Vaidyanathan, Head - Environmental Sustainability, Godrej Industries Group
  • Ms. Ambalika Gupta, Director Sustainability, Snowkap
  • The Need: Why it is important to look at climate risk and its impact on businesses
  • Climate Risk Mapping: Identifying vulnerabilities across supply chains and financial exposure
  • Investor Expectations: TCFD/IFRS-aligned disclosures as a prerequisite for capital access.
  • Resilience Planning: Scenario-based strategies to mitigate operational disruptions.
  • Transition Financing: Unlocking ESG-linked loans, bonds, and blended finance for suppliers.
  • Global Alignment: Meeting EU Taxonomy and international standards for competitiveness.
  • Turning Risk into Opportunity: Using climate action and financing as market differentiators

Panelists:

  • Mr. Ravindra Negi, Group Chief Risk Officer, Bank of Baroda
  • Mr. Alok Mishra, Vice President & Group Head – Sustainability, Welspun Group
  • Mr. Ankit Todi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group
  • Mr. Dipak Kriplani, Global Head - Sustainability Services, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey, Chief Sustainability Officer, UPL Limited

Contact Us

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